Sustainable Materials and Recycling
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The official GTU curriculum for Sustainable Materials and Recycling (subject code DI05021081) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 5 divides the course into 4 units, covering 8 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05021081)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Sustainability & Materials
- 1.1 Definition of sustainability 1.2 Green materials concept 1.3 Material lifecycle 1.4 Circular economy vs linear economy
Unit 2 Metals and Non-Metals in Sustainability
- 2.1 Types and properties of metal (Steel
- copper) 2.2 Environmental impact and sustainability aspects of metals 2.3 Types and properties of non-metal (Polymers
- composites) 2.4 Environmental impact and sustainability aspects of non-metals
Unit 3 Recycling Technologies
- 3.1 Steps in Metal and non-metal Recycling Process 3.2 Recycling in Steel
- Aluminum and copper 3.3 Recycling in Polymers
- composites 3.4 Mechanical vs Chemical Recycling 3.5 E-Waste Recycling and Metal Recovery
Unit 4 Waste Management & LCA
- 4.1 Waste management hierarchy 4.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 4.3 Carbon footprint analysis 4.4 Industrial waste management 4.5 Government policies & regulations